Louis Schnarr

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department — St. Louis, MO

Felonious

End of Watch June 3, 1912

Age 31

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Schnarr was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a restaurant on Chouteau Street. A patron had been barred from the restaurant several days earlier for having several unpaid bills. The man appeared at the restaurant with a revolver and started making a commotion. The restaurant owner's wife pushed the man out of the door and locked it. The man then began banging on the door and yelling. As Officer Schnarr approached to see what was happening the suspect suddenly turned and shot him three times, killing him almost instantly. The suspect fled on a train but was later apprehended in Kimmswick, Missouri. On October 31, 1912, the 20-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. On February 7, 1924, he was transferred to Fulton Insane Asylum where he died on April 12, 1958.

Survivors

Officer Schnarr had been with the agency for five years and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schnarr gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schnarr.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Location St. Louis, MO

Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1912

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Louis Schnarr is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 112 of 176 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

112

of 176 officers

63.6% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious